Ridge Trail — Attraction in Yucaipa

This is a great trail for just walking, running and mountain biking. I accessed the main trail from a small road that is paved which leads up to a black large gate with an open section.

The road can he found near the tennis courts and the track/soccer field at Crafton Hills College. You will know you are on the correct path if you see solar panels on each side and a water tank near the beginning of the dirt trail. You will go around another smaller gate and this is where the dirt trail begins. This is the South West entrance.

There are other ways to access these trails but I have never tried the other routes. I walked almost to the top in rain during winter storms so it was a little muddy in sections but I really enjoyed it.

On a day like this I encountered only a few guys on bikes and a couple of joggers. And two coyotes that were ahead of me about 75 yards. They kept stopping and looking at me....

Beautiful trail. We parked in the crafton hills college trailhead and ascent using the 3 hawks 1 mile trail. Theres a beautiful plateau on top overviewing the city of Redlands, Yucaipa and Mentone in the foreground of San Bernardino mountains. From the plateau - u either descent using the crafton ridge trail/college loop or go further. We used the shortcut rocky and steep unofficial trail and landed near the solar panels. Will try with MTB next time as its challenging for downhill since the trail mostly sits in the ridge and backbone of...

This is a out and back trail. The trail ends at PRIVATE PROPERTY on Lakeview Rd and is inaccessible. However if linked with the 38Special trail or Grape Ave. there is access to the entire ridge of Crafton Hills Open Space Preserve. These trails are heavily trafficked by MTB, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Keep an eye out for coyote, bobcat, snakes, squrles and hawk's as well as a variety of wildflowers. In the summer months this can be unbearably hot pack...